6th Conference: Open Source Software Communities Meeting

European Commission have declared support for open source

Following the OSEPA appeal and the OPEN SOURCE POLICY STATEMENT intiated by OSEPA Consorcium,
the European Commission has expressed support for the idea of open source implemented by public authorities.
The Commission also appreciated the effort and accomplishments of the OSEPA project. It acknowledges
the benefits of open source and has every intention of supporting open source within the Digital Agenda for Europe.

Greek municipality of Kalamaria switches to LibreOffice

Trying to save costs where possible, the administration of the Greek city of Kalamaria is switching to the free and
open source office suite LibreOffice, the Greek Linux User Group reports in a press release published last Friday. The
volunteer organisation is calling for an alliance,
to pool the expertise of Greek public administrations, research institutes and the country's open source advocacy groups.

The Interregional Cooperation Programme INTERREG IVC, financed by the European Union's Regional Development Fund, helps Regions of Europe work together to share experience and good practice in the areas of innovation, the knowledge economy, the environment and risk prevention.EUR 302 million is available for project funding but, more than that, a wealth of knowledge and potential solutions are also on hand for regional policy-makers.